544 PARK AVENUE

How does 544 PARK AVENUE compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City?

The latest disclosures cover 639 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 544 PARK AVENUE's ENERGY STAR score of 37 compares with an average of 57 across the 455 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 59.2 kBtu/ft² is about 51% above the average of 39.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% above the group average of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 287,770 sq ft, it is about 246% above the average floor area of 83,240 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 6 years later than the group's average year built (1953). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².

How has 544 PARK AVENUE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 544 PARK AVENUE, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 54 in 2023 to 37 in 2024 (-17 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 54. Site EUI moved from 52.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 59.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,036 tCO₂e to 1,189 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 37 mean?

ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 37 means the building performs better than about 37% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 37 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 38 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.

Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. 544 PARK AVENUE's 59.2 kBtu/ft² across 287,770 sq ft works out to about 17 billion Btu (4,993 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 90.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,346,972 kWh of electricity and 124,353 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires 544 PARK AVENUE to report its energy use?

544 PARK AVENUE reports under Local Law 84 (LL84), the legal basis of New York City's Energy and Water Data Disclosure program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:33567942:2024). Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.